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Theatre Round-Up: Panto And Christmas Shows In London

In the mood for some seasonal theatre? You’re in luck: venues all over London are cracking open their Christmas shows and inviting audiences in for some “oh yes he is” shouting and other family traditions. Alternatively, if you don’t fancy being surrounded by children, we’ve also picked some of the best shows for adults.

Panto and family showsAs ever, there are lots of pantomimes in all corners of town – we’ve picked our favourites but for a full list, take a look at Visit London.

Aladdin @ The O2Paul O’Grady is dressing up as Lily Savage again for what we can only assume will be a barnstorming Widow Twankey. 7 December-5 January, tickets from £23.50.

Cinderella / Father Christmas @ Lyric Hammersmith
Mel Giedroyc plays Cinders’ wicked stepmother until 5 January, tickets £15-£35. Also on at the Lyric is a Pins and Needles adaptation of Raymond Briggs’s Father Christmas, until 5 January, tickets £8.

Dick Whittington Goes Bollywood @ Tara Arts
The most London of pantos gets an Indian makeover in Earlsfield. They’re also counting down with 12 Days of Bollywood audio clips on their website to get you in the mood. 5 December-5 January, tickets from £12.50.

Alice in Poundland @ Battersea Barge
This has completely sold out for December, but new dates have been added in January for debauched and debased pantomime antics with some of London’s most popular and talented cabaret stars. 2-12 January.

NO mention of the most original and funny panto (not to mention celeb-free) that has been a staple for East Londoners for many a decade now? Stratford Theatre Royal will once again be providing me with my Christmas entertainment.

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And what about the fabulous Greenwich Theatre? I never miss it. This year is Robin Hood. I can’t wait.

http://twitter.com/charlesdickensl christopher west

DominicGerrard is superb in his version of A christmas Carol at the Waterloo East Theatre (close to South Bank). He uses a life size puppet of Scrooge, and charmed young and older at our recent Dickens Day For GOSH- do go and see him, you’ll be inspired and thrilled.